National Germ Cell Group 💙

National Germ Cell Group (NGCG) is a group of professionals who treat patients with germ cell cancer in the UK. #testicularcancer #germcellcancer #rarecancer

[Shreyas Kalantri, MD @KalantriShreyas]

📌 Onc (GU) Trials Tweetorial Series

Germ Cell Tumor Index Thread:

From the trial that cured a death sentence to the survivorship costs we still manage decades later.

A series of threads tracing the evidence behind modern GCT care.

🧵 #OncTrials101 #GUTrials101 #GermCellTumor #GUsm #Medtwitter #OncTwitter

@ASCO @UrologyTimes @OncoAlert @oncodaily @TCSociety @TestesCancer @HemOncFellows @IMG_Oncologists @ASCOTECAG @EurUrolOncol

[Kenrick Ng @Kenrickng1]

Great tweetorial summarising the evolution of GCT management across the decades.

[UCARE @UCAREoxford]

Could you help shape follow-up care of testicular cancer? If you are male, aged 16 to 40, received or receiving follow-up care for testicular cancer & are interested in taking part email [email protected]
#testicularcancer #research #testicularcancernetwork

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Exciting start to planning for The National Germ Cell Conference 2027! Nottingham is the destination, further details to be announced

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Thinking of everyone affected by cancer today and everyday

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Highlights conference 2025 - Dr Sharma and CNS Sarah Morgan discussing ethnic disparities in GCT and some eye opening cases presented by Dr Shamash around LD patients and GCT. The Importance of full history taking and not pre judging #equity #inequality #reasonableadjustments

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Sunday evening Networking Dinner - conference 2025

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Our 3 oral abstract presenters - registrars Nasreen, Fathima and Sophie all competing for the Tim Oliver Research Prize

[National Germ Cell Group 💙 @NGermCellG]

Highlights conference 2025 - Dr Sharma and CNS Sarah Morgan discussing ethnic disparities in GCT and some eye opening cases presented by Dr Shamash around LD patients and GCT. The Importance of full history taking and not pre judging #equity #inequality #reasonableadjustments

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@bapickwellsmith @OUTpatientsUK

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More highlights from conference 2025 - Dr Ben Pickwell-Smith showing us how wealth can affect your health, Lee Dibben from OUTpatients and Dr Alison Berner discussing LGBTQI+ in GCT #equity #inequalities

[Kenrick Ng @Kenrickng1]

One of the best scientific debates I’ve witnessed between Prof Mike Seckl @ImperialNHS and Prof @robert_huddart @royalmarsdenNHS on management of brain mets in GCT patients. Thank you both for a superb session. #NGCGEaling25 @NGermCellG

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Dr Sam Strumeier talking about the complexities of testosterone deficiency management and Vince and Toby from the Testicular Cancer Network speaking about their patient survey results. The TCN patient representative voice is so powerful

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The brilliant Natashia presenting the CNS perspective yesterday. #cnsvalue #patientexperience CNS input in care shows improved survival outcomes and patient experience

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@copekenny @MaggiesCentres We hope you enjoyed your first National germ cell conference Sinead! Lovely to see Maggies and all the great work you do represented

[National Germ Cell Group 💙 @NGermCellG]

We loved having you there!

[UCARE @UCAREoxford]

@UCAREoxford has the pleasure of being part of the Testicular Cancer Network (TCN) and we attended @NGermCellG Conference this weekend i
The conference brought together charities, medical professionals and for the first time a patient to hear about developments and treatments

[Sinéad Cope RN 💙 @copekenny]

Delighted to be sharing awareness of @MaggiesCentres at the @NGermCellG conference #networking

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Day 1 yesterday saw some fantastic speakers, Professor Dan Berney, Ms Archie Fernando, Ms Nicola Macdonald and Professor Rachel Taylor! Now for Day 2

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Fabulous talk by Mr James Douglas about the history of RPLND in testicular cancer and the development of a novel referral pathway for testicular lumps and how that’s working. Improving patient experience

[Vince Wolverson @wolfie588]

Back home after a couple of fascinating days at the @NGermCellG Conference. Great to be able to represent the patient voice as part of @Itsontheball & the Testicular Cancer Network